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I have a late 1920s or early 1930s "Better Homes and Gardens" type magazine, that has a single panel humor cartoon in it of the "you always want us to keep up w

I have a late 1920s or early 1930s "Better Homes and Gardens" type magazine, that has a single panel humor cartoon in it of the "you always want us to keep up with the Joneses" variety. The Native American teepee in the cartoon is depicted with a swastika on it; apparently it was a symbol of good luck with some tribes? City of Albuquerque web site on its use: https://www.cabq.gov/artsculture/kimo/history-of-the-kimo/kimo-history/swastikas https://www.cabq.gov/artsculture/kimo/history-of-the-kimo/ki...

watwut 4y ago
Early 1930 is when Hitler got to full power.
- shrubble 4y ago
  The magazine is in storage, many miles away; from memory, 1927-1932 is the date of printing.
  - watwut 4y ago
    Yeah, that is when the movement was already rather large and growing. Also, the previous Beer hall putch was know about internationally - it was big news. Those dates don't predate nazism nor the symbol usage by Hitler.
    - shrubble 4y ago
      You can read the link above, from the city of Albuquerque; the building built in 1927 had swastikas incorporated in its decoration at that time. quote: "Information about the swastikas at the KiMo Theater. Swastika and skulls detail at KiMo Theater The KiMo was designed and built in 1927 using the style and designs that were very common to several Native American cultures in the American southwest at that time. Now on the National Register of Historic Places, the design elements of the KiMo Theatre are preserved for their original cultural significance. Although today the swastika can evoke negative emotions, the KiMo invites visitors to remember that the original meaning of this ancient sacred symbol is one of life and prosperity. "
nadieyninguno1 4y ago
Ultimately, the symbol is based around a famous star arrangement in the Northern hemisphere, the Swastika being it at Spring / Summer / Fall / Winter. As such, it exists in a variety of cultures in the Northern hemisphere. Finland is another example of a nation with a historical use of it.

watwut 4y ago

Early 1930 is when Hitler got to full power.

shrubble 4y ago
The magazine is in storage, many miles away; from memory, 1927-1932 is the date of printing.
- watwut 4y ago
  Yeah, that is when the movement was already rather large and growing. Also, the previous Beer hall putch was know about internationally - it was big news. Those dates don't predate nazism nor the symbol usage by Hitler.
  - shrubble 4y ago
    You can read the link above, from the city of Albuquerque; the building built in 1927 had swastikas incorporated in its decoration at that time. quote: "Information about the swastikas at the KiMo Theater. Swastika and skulls detail at KiMo Theater The KiMo was designed and built in 1927 using the style and designs that were very common to several Native American cultures in the American southwest at that time. Now on the National Register of Historic Places, the design elements of the KiMo Theatre are preserved for their original cultural significance. Although today the swastika can evoke negative emotions, the KiMo invites visitors to remember that the original meaning of this ancient sacred symbol is one of life and prosperity. "

nadieyninguno1 4y ago

Ultimately, the symbol is based around a famous star arrangement in the Northern hemisphere, the Swastika being it at Spring / Summer / Fall / Winter. As such, it exists in a variety of cultures in the Northern hemisphere. Finland is another example of a nation with a historical use of it.